Choreographer Kristian Larson expresses admiration for an artist through dance, finds Sharu Delilkan.
When Kristian Larsen was told that his dance for the Footnote Forte Solo series had to
be based on a person, he chose avant-garde sound artist Phil Dadson.
''He naturally came to mind. I have admired his work for
years,'' says Larsen who met Dadson years ago through Vitamin S, a network of musicians and artists.
Larsen says he's seen Dadson in action and has collaborated with him on occasion.
While working on the solo piece with dancer Claire Lissaman, Larsen says his main aim was to ''draw out of Claire some of Phil's performance qualities, particularly his determined energy and sense of humour''.
''What I truly enjoy, though, about Phil's work, is his skill, playfulness, sharpness, curiosity, directness, intensity, and his subtle irreverence.''
Adze, the dance Larsen devised, is one of six in the series.
''I was rather pleasantly astonished,'' says Dadson of the tribute. I would never have expected anyone to do a tribute to me.
''I admit I had slight trepidation, but it's really nice to be associated with Kristian because I respect what he does. He's one of the few improvising dancers who can really pull it off. And although I don't like being in the limelight, I'm really looking forward to the reveal, to see what he's done.''
The Footnote Forte Solo Series,
City Art Rooms, Lorne St, CBD, Oct 12 & 13, 6pm.
Tickets: ph 379 7979 or see www.TicketDirect.co.nz
Details see www.footnote.org.nz
